Upcoming Events for Overseas Fans: Tokyo and Batam

There are two upcoming events that overseas fans of JKT48 should look forward to, and the first occurs this weekend in Tokyo.

Festival Indonesia 2013 (Tokyo)

The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Tokyo will hold Festival Indonesia 2013 on 21–22 September (Saturday and Sunday). It will be held at Roppongi Hills, located in the ward of Minato, Tokyo. The event celebrates Indonesian culture and can be seen as a counterpart to Jakarta’s own Jak–Japan Matsuri. Visitors will be able to try Indonesian food and watch acts by Indonesian artists and traditional performing arts troupes.

Festival Indonesia will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Tokyo time) on both days and is free of charge. JKT48 will be represented by Team J members Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Jessica Veranda, and Sendy Ariani (Tentatively). They are scheduled to take the stage at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and 12:45 p.m. on Sunday. It is not known at this point what “special presentation” will be made.

Roppongi Hills is accessible by public transit using the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line (Roppongi station, exit 1C) and the Toei Ōedo Line (Roppongi station, exit 3).

JKT48 Action!!! (Batam)

Insbreak Indonesia, which previously organized the fan-acclaimed Surabaya concert in June, is taking JKT48 on a five-city tour between September and November. Their second stop is the island of Batam, a short ferry ride from Singapore on the tip of Peninsular Malaysia. The concert, marketed as JKT48 Action!!!, will be held on 12 October (Saturday) 13 October (Sunday) at the ballroom of Pacific Palace Hotel. Doors open at 4 p.m. (Jakarta time).

Tickets are being sold at a discounted price during 12–25 September. They will also be sold at the venue for those who are not able to purchase in advance.

• VIP (400 tickets): Rp 470,000 presale; Rp 520,000 at-the-door
• Utama (500 tickets): Rp 340,000 presale; Rp 390,000 at-the-door
• Festival (600 tickets): Rp 220,000 presale; Rp 260,000 at-the-door

In order to purchase advanced tickets, booking must be made online through the website of Insbreak Indonesia. They will be processed between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Jakarta time), after which you will receive instructions via e-mail on how to transfer payment for your purchase. Customers may purchase a maximum of ten (10) tickets in a single order.

Pacific Palace Hotel is located near Batam’s Harbour Bay ferry terminal. Ferries are operated almost hourly from Singapore HarbourFront ferry terminal by Prima Ferries and BatamFast.

With the exception of several countries, Indonesia requires all visitors to hold a valid visa to enter the country. Visitors holding passports from certain countries will be able to purchase a visa-on-arrival (VOA) upon disembarking in Batam. Others must apply for a visa in advance.